Catch a Falling Star – Stop Your CMS Five-Star Rating from Falling Thursday, May 30, 2024 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Next week is National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW)! The theme for this year is “Radiant Memories - A Tribute to the Golden Age of Radio”, serving as a call to honor the enduring legacy of skilled nursing care centers.

MASStrong, in collaboration with the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety, is offering online support groups for nursing home aides, home health workers and personal care attendants working in Massachusetts.

This week Mass Senior Care Association (MSCA) graduated 39 nursing leaders from our Director of Nursing Leadership Development Program.

On April 22, 2024, the final rule for Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities was released. This rule included significant updates to the Facility Assessment requirement.

Honoring Choices has a new video that highlights the Step-by-Step Health Care Planning Process, which enables health care professionals and adults to engage in planning conversations- from simple to serious illness- to decide for good care over a person's lifetime.

The Commonwealth’s transition from the current paper-based MA MOLST Program to the POLST (Portable Orders for Life- Sustaining Treatment) electronic form and statewide electronic registry is well underway.

Demystifying MA Medicaid PDPM: Case Mix Management Strategies Unveiled Friday, May 17, 2024 1:00pm – 2:00pm

The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association (MHA) has issued a new report outlining the challenges the healthcare system faces and offering some goals to relieve the pressures on patients, caregivers, and employers.